Collapsible double cot.



Patented Mar. 5,1918, 3 SHEETS-SHEET M. RASMUSSEN.

COLLAPSIBLE DOUBLE COT. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 11. 1916.

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M. RASMUSSEN.

COLLAPSIBLE DOUBLE COT.

APPLICATION nuao JUNE 17. ms.

w 8 x m r a 5. m "1 O m w w mm m W A m m 6 M M. RASMUSSEN. COLLAPSIBLE DOUBLE COT.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE IT. 19M.

1,258,243. Patented Mar. 5, 1918;

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mm RA SKUSSEN, OI RACINE, WISCONSHV. A SSIGNOB T0 GOLD CAMP FURNITURE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF RACHTE, WISCONSIN, A COBPO- RATION orwrsconsm.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that'I, Mam Rasmsssnx, a subject of the King of Denmark, residing at Racine, in the county of Racine and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Collapsible Double Cots, of which the following is a specification, reference being-had to the accompany.- ing drawing, forming a part thereof.

This invention relates to collapsible cots, and the objects of the invention are to provide a collapsible cot on which two people can rest comfortably and which can be folded compactly so as to occupy but little space, for the purposes of transportation or stora e.

Re erring to the drawings which accompany this specification and form a part hereof, which drawings illustrate an embodiment of this'invention, and on which drawings thesame reference characters are used to designate the same-parts wherever they may appear in each o the several views, Figure 1 is a plan view of the cot set up for use, a part of the-canvas covering being shown broken away; Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the cot set up for use; Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the cot set up foruse with the stretcher bar removed; Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the cot partly collapsed, the top cover not being shown; Fig. 5 is an end elevation of the frame of. the cot in the collapsed position shown by F ig. -t; .F ig. 6 is a plan view of the cot/frame collapsed, the top cover not beingshown; and F 1g. "4' is an end elevation, on an enlargedscale. ofthe frame of the cot in its collapsed condition, as shown b Fig. 6 of the drawings the view being ta en looking in the direction of the arrow on Fig. 6.

Referring to the drawings,'the reference numerals 1, 2 and 3 designate supporting trestles or horses 1 each of which are composed of four le s. Theselegs are des1gnated by the reference numerals 4, 5, 6. T, 8, 9, 10. 11, 12, 13, 11 and 15, and are pivoted together in pairs bypivots 16, so that they can be collapsed into parallel positions or can be opened into the form of the letter Referring to Fig.. 3 of the drawings, it will be noticed that the lower ends of the legs 4 and 6 are cut ofi or beveled at angles, so that the ends of these legs will abut when the legs have been opened to the proper COLLAPSEBLE DOUBLE COT.

Specification of Patent.

angle for setting up the cot, and the lower ends of these legs are united by the hinge members 17 and 18, which are secured to the legs and which are .connectedfby the Patented Mar. 5, 1918. Application filed June 17, 1916. Serial No. 104,150. I

between the construction at the tops of legs 1 5 and T and at the bottoms of legs 1 and 6 is that the tops of legs 5 and 7 are cut off between the hinge members 17 and Y18 to.

receive a center bar 20, which extends lengthwise of the cot for a purpose to be hereinafter explained. The upper ends of the legs 5 and 7 are cut off or beveled at an angle so that the upper ends of these legs will abut against the center bar 20, as clearly shown by Fig. 3'0f the drawings.

The construction of the other two trestles or horses and the legs of which they are composed, is the same as to the features of construction already described in connection with the legs 4, 5, 6 and7.

The cot is provided with side bars 21 and 22, which are composed of two sections 23] and 21 and 25 and 26 respectively. These sections are hinged together by T'-shaped plates on opposite sides thereof, only some ofwhich are shown, and which w1ll be re- 'ferred to as hinges and designated bythe reference numerals 27 and 28. Rivets29 and 30, pasing through the hinge 27 and the sections 23 and 2-1 of the side bar 21, connect these sections of the side bar with the hinge, and rivets 31 and 32 through the hinge 28 and the sections 25 and pa$ing 26 of the side bar 22, connect these sectionsa of this side bar to the hinge 28. The 27 and 28 are securedimmovably to the tops ofthe legs 9 and 11 by rivets or other suitable fastening means. and the ends of the sections 23 and 24 of. the side bar 21 are that the sections 23 and 24 of the side bar 21 can be collapsed or folded parallel with the leg 9, but can only be opened to positions at right angles therewith, and in a similar manner the sections 25 and 26 of the side bar 22 can be collapsed or folded parallel with the leg 11, but can be opened only at right angles therewith. The rivets 30 and 32 are located a sufficient distance from the .legs 9 and 11, so that the sections 24 and 26 can be collapsed or folded parallel with the legs 9 and 11, and not occupy too much space. The rivets 29 and 31 are located about twice the distance from the legs 9 and 11 that the rivets 30 and 32 are, because the leg 8 folds between the section 23 of the side bar 21 and the leg 9, and the leg 10 folds between the section 25 of the side bar 22 and the leg 11, as will be readily understood. Hinge members 33, '34, 35- and 36 connect the top of leg 4 with section 23' of side bar 21, and the top of leg 13 with section 24 of side bar 21 and the top of leg6 with section 25 of side bar 22, and the top of leg 15 with section 26 of side bar 22,and

7 formed in two parts hinged together so that they can be folded up, the general scheme cf the cot being clearly disclosed by Fig. 1

of the drawings, and consisting in dividing the cot into approximately four equal sections. Pieces of suitable material 46 and 47, maybe secured to one end of the'canvas cover 41, to form pillow pockets, and the canvas cover is cut away at thecorners and at the hinges 27 and 28 and midway of the hems 42 and 43, to provide clearance so that the cot can be collapsed into smaller compass. The canvas cover 41 is provided with pieces of canvas-48 and 49, secured to the bottom thereof, to form pockets to receive the center bar 20, which also hes between the upper ends of the legs 5 and 7', 8 and 10 and 12 and 14, resting upon parts of the hinge members 17 and 18 uniti the tops of said legs. The center bar 20 is made 111 two sections connected by a hinge member 50 in the center.

a The drawings illustrate the stretcher bars 44 and 45 as provided with holes to receive dowels formed on the ends of the sections of the side bars 21 and 22 and the center bar 20, so that the stretcher bars will hold the side bars and the center bar in proper spaced relations.

When two persons attempt to occupy a cot, the cover sags and both persons roll to the center of the cot'and are uncomfortable. In the cot thus far described however, such action is impossible, because of the pres- .results in collapsing the several legs light. persons side, as would be the case if the canvas center bar. I

The cot is collapsed or folded in the following manner:

were not anchored to the The stretcher bars 44 and 45 are first freed from the dowels on the; side bars and center bar, and are then removed; from the hems 42 and 43,, and can then be"collapsed or-folded. The center bar 20 is then lifted and withdrawn from the pockets formed by the pieces of canvas 48 and 49, and can then be collapsed or folded. The side bars 21 and 22 are now brought together, which into the positions shown by Figs. 4 and 5 of the drawings. 4

Referring now to Figs. 4 and 6 of the drawings, the supporting trestle or horse 1, is swung to the left up over and down on to the sections 23 and 25 of the side bars 21 and 22. The supporting trestle or horse 3 1s swung to the right up over and down against the sections 24 and 26 of the side bars 21 and 22, and then this trestle and the sections'of the side bars are swung down parallel with the supporting trestle 2, and the motion to the left being continued, the trestle 2 is folded up under the sections 23 and 25 of the side bars with the sections 24 and 26 of the side bars next underneath, and with the supporting trestle 3 underneath all, as shown by Fig. 6.

What is claimed is: s

1. In a collapsible double cot, the combination of a plurality of trestles, each trestle being composed of legs pivoted together in airs midway of their lengths, side bars, eac of which is composed of sections hinged together so that the sections can be collapsed or folded parallel with each other, one leg of each pair of legs being hinged together at one end and their other ends bein hinged to the side bars so that they can e collapsed or folded parallel there- -with, the other legs of each pair of legs being hinged together at -the1r upper ends, a center bar adapted to be supported by the legs which are hinged together at their upper ends stretcher bars adapted to maintain said sidebars and said center bar in proper spaced relations, and a flexible cover secured to paid side bars and anchored to said center 2. In a collapsible double cot, the combipairs midway of their lengths, side bars, each of which is composed of sections hinged together so that the sections can be collapsed or folded parallel With each other, one leg of each pair of legs being hinged together at one end and their other ends being hinged to the side bars so that they can be collapsed or folded parallel therewith, the other legs of each pair of legs being hinged together at-their upper ends with a space between said ends, a center bar composed of sections hinged together so that the sections can be collapsed or folded parallel with each other, and adapted to be inserted in the spaces between the legs which are hinged together at their upper ends, means adapted to maintain the side bars and the center bar in proper spaced relations, and a flexible cover secured to the side bars and provided with means to anchor it to the center bar.

In Witness whereof I hereto afiix my signature.

MARTIN RASMUSSEN. 

